Description of Data Element 01425

DEFINITION:
Department of Education (DOE) classification of the State
Approved Teacher Preparation Program. These codes are supplied
by the Bureau of Educator Recruitment and Professional
Development(ERPD).

CODING INSTRUCTIONS:
There are three occurrences of Teacher Education Information on
the Teacher Education File. Code '999' should be used as the
State-Approved Teacher Prep Pgm - DOE Code for those segments
which are not being used.
Education Preparation Institute(EPI)'s - Postsecondary
institutions that are accredited or approved as described in
state board rule may seek approval from the Department of
Education to create educator preparation institutes for the
purpose of providing any or all of the following:
DOE Code 600 - Initial Certification - Instruction for
baccalaureate degree holders to become certified teachers as
provided in this section in order to increase routes to the
classroom for mid-career professionals who hold a baccalau-
reate degree and college graduates who were not education
majors.
DOE Code 601 - Professional Development -Professional
development instruction to assist teachers in improving
classroom instruction and in meeting certification or
recertification requirements.
DOE Code 602 - Substitute Training - Instruction
to assist potential and existing substitute teachers in
performing their duties.
DOE Code 603 - Paraprofessional - Instruction to assist para-
professionals in meeting education and training requirements.
DOE Code 700: Professional Training Option(PTOs) - for Post-
secondary institutions that are accredited and approved by the
Department of Education to provide Initial and After-Degree
College Professional Training based upon a content major &
college education courses to fully satisfy the course requirement
for certification.
http://www.fldoe.org/profdev/teachprep/teachprep.asp
http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?ID=6a-5.066